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PRIVATE COMPANY ROCKETS TOWARD THE MOON IN THE LATEST RUSH OF LUNAR LANDING ATTEMPTS

A private company launched another lunar lander Wednesday, aiming to get closer to the moon's south pole this time with a drone that will hop into a jet-black crater that never sees the sun.

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A GROUNDBREAKING REVOLUTION PAVING THE WAY TO APPLE'S FUTURE

NVIDIA SALES SURGE IN THE FOURTH QUARTER ON DEMAND FOR AI CHIPS

Nvidia on Wednesday reported a surge in fourth-quarter profit and sales as demand for its specialized Blackwell chips, which power artificial intelligence systems, continued to grow, sending the company's stock higher after hours.

GOOGLE MAPS ROLLS OUT ADS: $11 BILLION REVENUE PUSH BEGINS

Google Maps flipped the switch on ads globally this week, launching a monetization drive on February 19, 2025, that Alphabet hopes will rake in $11 billion annually.

TOP APPLE EXEC CONCEDES HE HAD DOUBTS ABOUT APP STORE FEES IMPOSED ON ALTERNATIVE PAYMENT OPTIONS

Longtime Apple executive Phil Schiller this week conceded he initially opposed fees that the iPhone maker charges for in app-transactions processed outside its own payment system because he feared violating a court-ordered mandate designed to create more competition.

Chinese Manufacturers Prepare for New Tariff Hit

Cui Shu, a lawyer in the southeastern Chinese city of Xiamen, was working in his office when a flurry of calls and text messages arrived from clients, frantically seeking guidance about President Trump's latest proposal, delivered by social media post hours earlier: an additional 10% tariff on all Chinese imports.

KATY PERRY AND GAYLE KING WILL JOIN JEFF BEZOS' FIANCEE LAUREN SANCHEZ ON BLUE ORIGIN SPACEFLIGHT

Katy Perry and Gayle King are headed to space with Jeff Bezos' fiancee Lauren Sanchez and three other women.

AMAZON EXPANDS DRONE DELIVERY TO 10 U.S. CITIES: AWS FUELS LOGISTICS

Amazon took flight this week, expanding its Prime Air drone delivery to 10 U.S. cities on February 21, 2025, powered by AWS artificial intelligence.

CONNECTICUT LAWMAKERS BACK PROHIBITION ON STATE AGENCIES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS USING FOREIGN DRONES

Connecticut lawmakers passed emergency legislation prohibiting state agencies and municipalities from purchasing or using Chinese and Russian drones while also imposing restrictions on where drones can be operated in the state.

GETTING A LOT OF UNWANTED PHONE CALLS? HERE ARE WAYS TO STOP THEM

Unwanted phone calls are out of control. Whether it's a robocall trying to sell you something or spam calls from scammers trying to rip you off, it's enough to make you want to stop answering your phone. So what can you do to stop them?

WASHINGTON POST OWNER JEFF BEZOS SAYS OPINION PAGES WILL DEFEND FREE MARKET AND 'PERSONAL LIBERTIES'

The billionaire owner of The Washington Post, Jeff Bezos, narrowed the topics covered by its opinion section Wednesday to defending personal liberties and the free market, a pivot away from its traditional broad focus and prompting the news outlet's opinion editor to resign.

APPLE'S $500 BILLION U.S.BET: INSIDE THE HOUSTON MANUFACTURING HUB

Apple dropped a bombshell this week, announcing a $500 billion investment in U.S. infrastructure over the next four years, with a shiny new manufacturing hub in Houston at its heart.

APPLE ANNOUNCES $500 BILLION INVESTMENT IN US AMID TARIFF THREATS THAT COULD AFFECT THE IPHONE

Apple announced this week that it plans to invest more than $500 billion in the United States over the next four years, including plans to hire 20,000 people and build a new server factory in Texas.

INDONESIA LIFTS IPHONE 16 BAN: APPLE'S $1.5 BILLION DEAL SEALS THE MARKET

Indonesia finally greenlit iPhone 16 sales this week, reversing an October 2024 ban after Apple inked a $1.5 billion investment deal.

AMAZON'S NEW AI-POWERED ALEXA PROMISES TO BE YOUR 'BEST FRIEND IN A DIGITAL WORLD' FOR A MONTHLY FEE

Amazon this week unveiled a generative-AI infused Alexa that it says will allow the popular voice assistant to have more personality, check a user's tone and even plan romantic dates.

APPLE DROPS ENCRYPTION FEATURE FOR UK USERS AFTER GOVERNMENT REPORTEDLY DEMANDED BACKDOOR ACCESS

Apple said it will stop offering an advanced data security option for British users after the government reportedly demanded that the company provide backdoor access for any data those users have stored in the cloud.

ROBOT UMPIRES ARE GETTING THEIR FIRST MLB TEST DURING SPRING TRAINING

A computerized system that calls balls and strikes is being tested during Major League Baseball spring training exhibition games starting Thursday after four years of experiments in the minor leagues.

THESE LITTLE-KNOWN BANK ACCOUNTS ALLOW AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES TO SAVE AND INVEST

Paul Safarik, 32, of Lincoln, Nebraska, has worked in the food industry since he was 21, delivering for quick service restaurants like Raising Cane's and stocking groceries at stores like Trader Joe's. With his earnings, Safarik, who has Down syndrome, recently bought a treadmill to stay active when the weather's bad and helped cover the cost of braces for his teeth.

MICROSOFT'S COPILOT+ PCS HIT SHELVES: WINDOWS 11'S AI LEAP FORWARD

Microsoft kicked off this week by shipping its latest batch of Copilot+ PCs, powered by an Al-enhanced Windows 11 update, marking a significant step in its push to make artificial intelligence a cornerstone of everyday computing.

M4 MACBOOK AIR LOOMS: SPRING LAUNCH RUMORS HEAT UP POST-IPHONE 16E REVEAL

Apple's iPhone SE 4 dropped February 19, 2025, but the rumor mill's already churning-next up might be an M4 MacBook Air, slated for a March reveal.

Military Threat Hangs Over Trade Talks

U.S. has warned Mexico it is ready for unilateral action against drug cartels

RFK Jr. Says Measles Outbreak Is Priority

\"I recognize the serious impact of this outbreak on families, children, and healthcare workers,\" Kennedy wrote Friday in a post on X.

Threats From Washington Buoy Canada's Liberal Party

Canada was set to hold an election this year that was going to be a referendum on the unpopular Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

China Tells AI Leaders to Avoid U.S. Travel

Beijing puts tech entrepreneurs on a tight leash, citing national security

Future of Ukraine Peace Deal Is in Doubt

The complex task of negotiating an agreement to halt the Ukraine-Russia war faces another daunting obstacle—the fractured relationship between President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Syrian City Is Model for New Leadership

Thriving Idlib offers a glimpse of what the rebels-turned-rulers can create

The Gamblers and Hustlers That Made Baseball's Greatest Manager

The formative lessons of Earl Weaver's career came from his bookmaker uncle Bud. They would turn the legendary Hall of Fame manager into a pioneer of modern sports analytics.

KEVIN SPACEY: NEW ACCUSATIONS!

Kevin Spacey was vicious after his L.A. Confidential costar Guy Pearce came out with new allegations of sexual impropriety on the set of the 1997 film, telling the 57-yearold to \"grow up.\"

TORI'S ONLYFANS PROBLEM

It seems Tori Spelling didn't know how OnlyFans - the risqué website/online peep show-makes its money.

TEDDI'S BRAVE BATTLE

AFTER FIGHTING SKIN CANCER FOR YEARS, TEDDI MELLENCAMP LEARNS SHE HAS BRAIN TUMORS.